As a service to our community, Sky & Telescope lists astronomy-related events, including star parties, observatory public nights, astronomy talks, and more. Star parties offer dark skies and astronomical fellowship and often cater to families and feature special activities for kids. Public nights give the general public a chance to view the sky through large telescopes, and public talks are a great place to learn the fundamentals of the science and the craft.
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**Explore the Universe. Discover the Science.** Join the **Astronomy Awareness Programme 2026**, held in conjunction with **National Science Week**, for a day of discovery through talks, interactive exhibits, practical demonstrations and telescope observations. Designed for school students and the general public, the programme brings astronomy and space science to life—whether you are exploring these subjects […]
A Look at what's around in the Yorkshire night sky over the next few months Mexborough & Swinton Astronomical Society presents; "Winter Skies" - Speaker: Kris Hudson-Lee November 12th 2026, 7:30pm GMT Your sky watching opportunities of the Winter Sky Kris has been a member of the society on and off since he was just […]
Discover the Sky We Share at the Bluff Dark Sky Festival, November 13–14, in Bluff, Utah! This unique festival brings together Western astronomy and Indigenous perspectives on the night sky, […]
Babak Tafreshi spent the past three decades photographing surreal scenes of the night sky on all continents, an adventurous journey to the world at night where landmarks on Earth connect to celestial wonders, where science meets art, and astrophotography contributes to nature conservation. His work aims to increase public awareness of the values of the […]
Discover the Sky We Share at the Bluff Dark Sky Festival, November 13–14, in Bluff, Utah! This unique festival brings together Western astronomy and Indigenous perspectives on the night sky, […]
In cooperation with the Florida State Parks, the Escamia Amateur Astrononomers will host public stargazes at Big Lagoon State Park on the Saturdays closes to the first and third quarter […]
Our monthly open house star party held the Second Saturday of each month. There is a presentation at the beginning followed by night sky viewing through several telescopes if weather […]
Enjoy a warm welcome by astronomers from the Airdrie Astronomical Association to this one of their regular November through to January Tuesday night public open evenings of the Airdrie Observatory. […]
Dr. Alexie Leauthaud (University of California, Santa Cruz) will give a free, illustrated, non-technical lecture entitled: " A Journey from the Big Bang to Planet Earth" in the Smithwick Theater at Foothill College, in Los Altos (see directions below) The talk is part of the Silicon Valley Astronomy Lecture Series, now in its 28th year. […]
Hybrid Meeting of Mexborough & Swinton Astronomical Society Astronomers call everything heavier than hydrogen and helium metals. Various processes in the universe create these metals, and in turn, metals influence almost every process in the universe. In this talk, we will explore how and where elements are made, how they spread across the universe, and […]
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